Istanbul 36th Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced LeMan magazine cartoonist Doğan Pehlevan to 11 months and 20 days in prison for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The announcement of the verdict was deferred.
The case concerns a post from an X account. Pehlevan's lawyers sought acquittal, arguing it was not proven the account belonged to him. The prosecutor at the hearing said the act was established and requested punishment.
+3: Evrensel, İlke TV and Halk TV +4: Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, İlke TV and Halk TV Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Cemil Tugay joined the AK Party; President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pinned on his badge. After Tugay joined, Izmir Metropolitan Deputy Mayor Zafer Levent Yıldır resigned from his posts.
+4: Haber7, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Akit +5: Yeni Şafak, Haber7, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Akit 
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+5: Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Muhalif, Evrensel and Cumhuriyet +6: BirGün, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Muhalif, Evrensel and Cumhuriyet 
+5: DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe, The Guardian, RFI and Libération +6: Al-Monitor, DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe, The Guardian, RFI and Libération MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli said at his party's group meeting that elections should be renewed in 2028 and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan should stand again and be elected for a third time.
+3: Milat, Yeni Şafak and CNN Türk +4: Milliyet, Milat, Yeni Şafak and CNN Türk 
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+4: Yeniçağ, Oda TV, soL Haber and Nefes +5: Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Oda TV, soL Haber and Nefes 
+2: Euronews Türkçe and DW Türkçe AK Party Secretary General Eyyüp Kadir İnan said Fatma Betül Sayan İlyas Kaya is no longer a party member. İnan said the procedures were carried out in line with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's instructions.
+3: Yeni Şafak, Star and Takvim +4: Haber7, Yeni Şafak, Star and Takvim 
+4: Karar, Gazete Oksijen, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Bianet +5: Diken, Karar, Gazete Oksijen, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Bianet 
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In the Çeşme Chief Public Prosecutor's Office investigation into Çeşme Municipality, nine people including Deputy Mayor Emre Can Durmaz were detained. Proceedings were started against 12 people in total.
+14: A Haber, Takvim, Türkiye Gazetesi, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, TGRT Haber, Milliyet, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Hürriyet, DHA, Habertürk, CNN Türk and Milat +15: Star, A Haber, Takvim, Türkiye Gazetesi, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, TGRT Haber, Milliyet, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Hürriyet, DHA, Habertürk, CNN Türk and Milat +6: Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Medyascope, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +7: Diken, Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Medyascope, Kısa Dalga and Bianet 
+10: Yeniçağ, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Halk TV, Tele2 Haber, Evrensel, BirGün, İlke TV and Muhalif +11: Sözcü, Yeniçağ, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Halk TV, Tele2 Haber, Evrensel, BirGün, İlke TV and Muhalif 46 people, including former Bayraklı Mayor Serdar Sandal, were detained in the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's investigation into Bayraklı Municipality. The charges include bribery and rigging tenders.
+14: Haber7, Yeni Akit, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Takvim, CNN Türk, Milliyet, A Haber, Yeni Asır, DHA, TGRT Haber and Milat +15: Star, Haber7, Yeni Akit, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Takvim, CNN Türk, Milliyet, A Haber, Yeni Asır, DHA, TGRT Haber and Milat +7: Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Dünya, Kısa Dalga, Havadis, Kıbrıs Genç TV and Kıbrıs Manşet +8: Diken, Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Dünya, Kısa Dalga, Havadis, Kıbrıs Genç TV and Kıbrıs Manşet +10: Sözcü, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, İlke TV, BirGün, Muhalif, Tele2 Haber and Tele2 Haber +11: Halk TV, Sözcü, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, İlke TV, BirGün, Muhalif, Tele2 Haber and Tele2 Haber In the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's probe targeting Eyüpsultan Municipality, 13 people, including Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen, were arrested. A total of 15 people were released under judicial control.
+12: Takvim, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, A Haber, Sabah, Milliyet, Hürriyet, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Star, CNN Türk and DHA +13: Türkiye Gazetesi, Takvim, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, A Haber, Sabah, Milliyet, Hürriyet, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Star, CNN Türk and DHA 
+8: Kıbrıs Genç TV, Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Karar, Diken, Dünya, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +9: Gazete Oksijen, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Karar, Diken, Dünya, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +6: Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, BirGün and Sözcü +7: soL Haber, Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, BirGün and Sözcü +2: Euronews Türkçe and Independent Türkçe +3: BBC Türkçe, Euronews Türkçe and Independent Türkçe In the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's corruption investigation into three municipalities, 10 people were arrested, including Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer. Legal proceedings for the other individuals are continuing.
+9: Yeni Akit, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, DHA, CNN Türk, Milat, Star, TGRT Haber and Türkiye Gazetesi +10: Haber7, Yeni Akit, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, DHA, CNN Türk, Milat, Star, TGRT Haber and Türkiye Gazetesi +8: Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Diken, Medyascope, Kısa Dalga, Bianet, Havadis and ANKA Haber Ajansı +9: Karar, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Diken, Medyascope, Kısa Dalga, Bianet, Havadis and ANKA Haber Ajansı +4: BirGün, Evrensel, Aykırı and Tele2 Haber +5: Muhalif, BirGün, Evrensel, Aykırı and Tele2 Haber In the corruption investigation into Ataşehir Municipality, five people including Deputy Mayor Murat Güneş were arrested, while nine others were placed under judicial control.
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+5: Yeniçağ, Evrensel, Sözcü, Muhalif and İlke TV +6: Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Evrensel, Sözcü, Muhalif and İlke TV President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said at the 2026-2027 academic year opening ceremony that they will never forget the children across the Euphrates and will defend their rights.
The Mecca Defence Alliance announced in a joint statement that Pakistani Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood has been appointed as the alliance's secretary-general. The parties also decided that measures be taken to provide Saudi Arabia with the military forces and capabilities they agreed on.
+2: Anadolu Ajansı and TRT World 
+12: DHA, Yeni Asır, TGRT Haber, Sabah, Haber7, Hürriyet, Milliyet, Daily Sabah, Yeni Akit, Milat, Yeni Şafak and NTV +13: Türkiye Gazetesi, DHA, Yeni Asır, TGRT Haber, Sabah, Haber7, Hürriyet, Milliyet, Daily Sabah, Yeni Akit, Milat, Yeni Şafak and NTV 
+5: Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Serbestiyet, Ekonomim and Karar +6: Medyascope, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Serbestiyet, Ekonomim and Karar 
+9: Halk TV, İlke TV, BirGün, Evrensel, Oda TV, Nefes, Muhalif, Sözcü and soL Haber +10: Yeniçağ, Halk TV, İlke TV, BirGün, Evrensel, Oda TV, Nefes, Muhalif, Sözcü and soL Haber +16: Times of India, Middle East Eye, Independent Türkçe, Kommersant, ANSA, Interfax, Yonhap, Naftemporiki, Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Proto Thema, Il Sole 24 Ore, Al Jazeera English, To Vima, BBC Hindi and DW Türkçe +17: Euronews Türkçe, Times of India, Middle East Eye, Independent Türkçe, Kommersant, ANSA, Interfax, Yonhap, Naftemporiki, Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Proto Thema, Il Sole 24 Ore, Al Jazeera English, To Vima, BBC Hindi and DW Türkçe The Istanbul Governor's Office said 5 students were injured in a fight between students at a school in Başakşehir. Ihlas News Agency reported that one student stabbed three students.
+11: Milliyet, Milat, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, NTV, Takvim, DHA, A Haber, Habertürk, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Asır +12: Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, Milat, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, NTV, Takvim, DHA, A Haber, Habertürk, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Asır 
+5: Ekonomim, Karar, Kısa Dalga, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Gazete Oksijen +6: Bianet, Ekonomim, Karar, Kısa Dalga, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Gazete Oksijen +5: Evrensel, Sözcü, Nefes, İlke TV and Halk TV +6: Muhalif, Evrensel, Sözcü, Nefes, İlke TV and Halk TV 95 suspects were detained in an operation coordinated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office targeting international investment fraud networks.
+10: DHA, Hürriyet, Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, TGRT Haber, NTV, Takvim, Yeni Akit, Star and Milat +11: A Haber, DHA, Hürriyet, Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, TGRT Haber, NTV, Takvim, Yeni Akit, Star and Milat +2: Karar and ANKA Haber Ajansı +5: Nefes, BirGün, Oda TV, İlke TV and Yeniçağ +6: Cumhuriyet, Nefes, BirGün, Oda TV, İlke TV and Yeniçağ 
